Category: APO-OPA

    UN / Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary General on Libya   NEW YORK, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the formation of the new Libyan interim Government, and extends his congratulations to Prime Minister El-Keib and members of his cabinet.   The Secretary-General […]

  Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI chief visits RDR leadership   ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Bert Koenders, as part of his series of encounters with political parties, on Wednesday, 23 November 2011, went to the headquarters of the Rally […]

  ICC / Pre-Trial Chamber I orders the termination of the case against Muammar Gaddafi   THE HAGUE, Netherland, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 22 November 2011, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided to terminate the case against Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi.   The ICC Prosecution has […]

    South Africa / Will secrecy law approved by parliament end investigative journalism?   PARIS, France, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Reporters Without Borders is deeply disappointed and very worried by the South African parliament’s approval of the Protection of State Information Bill and urges President Jacob Zuma not to sign it […]

    Singapore / Call on Minister Shanmugam by Dr Mo Ibrahim, Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on 23 November 2011   SINGAPORE, Singapore, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Call on Minister Shanmugam by Dr Mo Ibrahim, Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 23 November […]

  Africa Trade Forum (ATF) 2011 / “Accelerating Intra-African Trade and Enhancing Africa’s participation in Global Trade”   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The inaugural Africa Trade Forum (ATF) 2011 started at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Addis Ababa today with the strategic objective of promoting multi-stakeholder policy […]

    South Africa lower house passes information bill   NEW YORK, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The South African National Assembly today passed an information bill which would sanction unauthorized possession and publication of classified state information with a prison term of up to 25 years, according to news reports. The Committee […]

    IMF Concludes Staff Visit to Burundi   BUJUMBURA, Burundi, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Oral Williams, visited Bujumbura from November 8–21, 2011 to conduct the seventh review of the government’s economic and financial program supported by the IMF under the […]

    UN Secretary-General encourages Cameroon, Nigeria to complete border-demarcation process in 2012   NEW YORK, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted a high-level meeting in New York today with representatives of the Governments of Cameroon and Nigeria in order to review the progress of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed […]

    Congratulating Cameroon, Nigeria for implementing boundary ruling of International Court of Justice, Secretary-General says they can count on United Nations support   NEW YORK, November 23, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s closing remarks at the joint meeting with the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission and Follow-up Committee of the […]